In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
AEROTAXIS
Etymology
Noun
aerotaxis (uncountable)
(biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
Source: Wiktionary
A"ër*o*tax`is, n. [NL. See Aëro-; Taxis.] (Bacteriology)
Definition: The positive or negative stimulus exerted by oxygen on aërobic and anaërobic bacteria. -- A`ër*o*tac"tic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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